The Normandy Invaders will head out on the road to face off against the Elyria Catholic Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Even though Cuyahoga Heights scored an imposing 14 runs on Thursday, Normandy still came out on top. Normandy won by a run and slipped past Cuyahoga Heights 15-14. That's two games straight that Normandy has won by just one run.
Normandy got a massive performance out of Abby White, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Ashley Higgenbotham was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Elyria Catholic narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Westlake 3-2.
Kailey Tomasch made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Tomasch has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Tomasch was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Hannah Brooks was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Normandy and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Elyria Catholic, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Normandy couldn't quite finish off Elyria Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 9-7. Can Normandy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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